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American tourist charged with ammo possession
Bryan Hagerich pled guilty to possessing 20 rounds of ammo and was sentenced to 52 weeks plus a $6,700 fine.
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Kenyan Pres. Ruto pledges troops to Haiti
ABC News’ Selina Wang joins to discuss her sit down with President William Ruto and his pledge to protect democracy in Haiti.
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Colombia's ex-President Uribe charged with witness tampering in polarizing legal battle
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has been charged in a long-running witness tampering investigation
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UN's top court orders halt to Israeli military campaign
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Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts
The cross at the apse of Notre-Dame de Paris, which survived the devastating 2019 fire, has been reinstalled atop the cathedral’s framework after a meticulous restoration by artistic ironworkers from Normandy
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French court sentences 3 Syrian officials to life in prison in absentia for war crimes
A Paris court has sentenced three high-ranking Syrian officials in absentia to life in prison for complicity in war crimes in a landmark case against the regime of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and the first such case on European soil
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American avoids jail time in Turks and Caicos after ammunition charges
Bryan Hagerich was facing a mandatory 12-year sentence for possessing ammunition on the island of Turks and Caicos, but the judge gave Hagerich a suspended sentence and $6,700 fine.
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Paris court sentences three high-ranking Syrian officials to life in prison in absentia for war crimes in landmark case
Paris court sentences three high-ranking Syrian officials to life in prison in absentia for war crimes in landmark case
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Warnings were issued about high winds before deadly Mexico stage collapse, but they went unheeded
Warnings were issued well before a campaign event about winds that caused a deadly Mexico stage collapse this week, but they went unheeded
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Nearly 140 migrants reach Greece after dangerous sea voyages. One man drowned
Greek authorities say nearly 140 migrants have reached Greek shores over the past 24 hours
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Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency
A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic
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3 more bodies of Israeli hostages recovered
The bodies of the three hostages, who were murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, have now been returned to Israel for burial.
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Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves' power to mitigate climate disasters
At the rear of Rio de Janeiro’s polluted Guanabara Bay, thousands of mangroves rise as tall as 13 feet, or about 4 meters, from a previously deforested area
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American detained in Turks and Caicos sentenced
The Pennsylvania father of two dodged 12 years behind bars after authorities found hunting bullets in his bag.
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American father who brought ammunition to Turks and Caicos avoids lengthy sentence
The Pennsylvania father of two was arrested in February.
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International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah
Britt Clennett reports from Israel on the ICJ’s ruling against Israel's war offensive in Gaza.
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On a visit to his Belarusian ally, Putin questions Zelenskyy's legitimacy as Ukraine's leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited his Belarusian counterpart and close ally for talks in Minsk
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Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital, family says
A family member says a U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian man who worked with them were shot and killed by gang members in Haiti’s capital who attacked them as they left a youth group activity held at a local church
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Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital who opened fire on a home, police say
Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti's capital who opened fire on a home, police say
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China's latest AI chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping's political ideology
China’s latest artificial intelligence chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping’s doctrine in a stark reminder of the ideological parameters that Chinese AI models should abide by
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5 Americans are looking at 12-year sentences for ammo in Turks & Caicos. Here's why.
The charge carries a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison.
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German authorities arrest 2 men suspected of plotting a knife attack at a synagogue
German authorities say they have arrested two men suspected of plotting a knife attack on worshippers at a synagogue in the southwestern city of Heidelberg
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Syrian Kurdish authorities hand over a British woman and 3 children linked to IS to a UK delegation
Syrian Kurdish-led authorities in the country's northeast say they have handed over a British woman and three children linked to the Islamic State group to a U.K. delegation that visited the region this week
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UK lawmaker who wanted to be known as the 'bionic MP' says he has decided not to run for re-election
A British lawmaker who returned to work this week after losing his hands and feet to sepsis has announced he won't run in the July 4 election
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German Chancellor Scholz warns next European Commission president against courting far-right support
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has waded into the European election campaign by warning that the next president of the European Commission should not seek support from far-right parties after next month’s vote
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European Union criticizes Russia for removing Estonian buoys, demand an explanation from Moscow
The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the removal of 25 Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from Russia was “unacceptable.”
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Top UN court orders Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, a ruling Israel is unlikely to comply with
Top UN court orders Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, a ruling Israel is unlikely to comply with
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As South Africa election nears, one candidate ditches political parties to go it alone
An outspoken former activist and member of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress will be among at least 10 independent candidates seeking to become lawmakers for the first time in the country’s history
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The distributor of a popular Hong Kong protest song will remove it from all platforms, creator says
The distributor of a popular protest song in Hong Kong has decided to remove the music from all platforms because of a court ban in the city, the group that created the song says
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Top UN court opens hearing to rule on a request to order Israel to halt military operation in Gaza
Top UN court opens hearing to rule on a request to order Israel to halt military operation in Gaza
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US soldier arrested in Russia over alleged theft to remain in custody: State media
Russian state media have reported that an American soldier arrested in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing has lost an appeal against his detention and will remain in custody
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UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state
The U.N. human rights office has warned of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine and new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the army and an ethnic armed group fighting it
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Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region
Officials say a nighttime Russian attack has destroyed train tracks and rolling stock in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region
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2 men will go on trial for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in UK
A judge says an office manager of the Hong Kong trade office in London and another man will go on trial in February for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. Chung Biu Yuen and Chi Leung Peter Wai appeared at London’s ...
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Sherpa guide Kami Rita who climbed Everest 30 times vows to return to the mountain next year
Sherpa guide Kami Rita is back from Mount Everest after his record 30th successful ascent of the world’s highest peak, vowing to return to the mountain again next year
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Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orbán says
Hungary's prime minister says that he will seek to opt his country out of any NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine
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Thai town maddened by marauding monkeys launches plan to lock them up and send them away
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, has launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit
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A British neonatal nurse convicted of killing 7 babies loses her bid to appeal
A British neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has lost her bid to appeal
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UK Parliament breaks up ahead of election day with pomp, ceremony and hard-nosed politics
Britain’s lawmakers left Parliament on Friday for the last time before an election is held in six weeks
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King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks amid election campaign
King Charles III won’t be out and about much over the next six weeks
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UN countries adopt treaty to better trace origins of genetic resources under global patent system
U.N. member countries have concluded a new treaty to ensure that genetic resources used in inventions, like new medicines derived from exotic plants in the Andes mountains, are properly traced
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Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after deadly turbulence
Singapore Airlines says it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week
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Prosecutor in New Caledonia says a police officer opened fire and killed a person in the riot-hit territory
Prosecutor in New Caledonia says a police officer opened fire and killed a person in the riot-hit territory
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North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says
South Korea's military says North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space
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Excess weight on terrace of Spanish building may have led to collapse that killed 4, officials say
Officials in Spain say excess weight on a first-floor terrace may have contributed to the collapse of a building housing a bar and restaurant club on the island of Mallorca that killed four people
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Sydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US
A Sydney judge has ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations he illegally trained Chinese aviators, leaving the attorney-general as Duggan’s last hope of remaining in Australia
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May 24
The Latest | Israel must stop Rafah offensive and open border for aid, UN court rules
The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
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Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China's opposition
The Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests
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